Tuesday, 31 January 2017

On our recent trip to Coromandel we checked outThe Lakes Resort and Golf Cluba short distance from Pauanui.There is also a gated resort style community there which we couldonly see from a distance. The houses all looked very upmarketbut not our cup of tea!

While neither of us are golfers we enjoyed our little tour.I had always thought I would like to take up golf when I retirebut now with one of my knees giving me griefI feel I may be past it!!!Do you play golf, I know it is a great way of exercising!

These are the 'bunkers' which look very tricky for a non-golfer like me!

I'm joining Maggie for Mosaic Mondayand I hope to catch up with you all there!I may not visit you until the weekend because work gets in the wayof my fun blogging time!Meantime, thank you all for your visits.

Monday, 23 January 2017

On Thursday we travelled south east to Tairua a small coastal villageon the Coromandel Peninsula for a few days relaxation staying with friends at their iconic Kiwi bach (you can google bach)!Tairua sits on an isthmus witha tidal estuary on one sideand a typical east coast ocean beach on the other.A favourite for the young surfies.

Each evening we enjoyed drinks and nibbles on the deckoverlooking the estuary.It's ever changing movement from the rise and fall of the tidemade for great photo opportunities for Moi!

The EstuaryThis time we had a special visitor join us each evening.A poor little seagull with a broken leg whom our friends have befriended.In the first photo you may be able to see how her right leg is hanging loose.She has come to trust Don and he savesfresh morsels of scallops and fish for her each day!I nicknamed her Gammy.

The Ocean Beach

The New Zealand Dotterels (Plover family) make their nests in the sand dunes

on our northern beaches.They are well camouflaged and blend into their surroundingsbut still vulnerable to dogs if they are not on a leash.

Being a bird lover I feel dogs should be banned from these beachesduring the breeding season.

However I'm so sorry to see because of the internet issues in her areaJeanne feels unable to continue hosting Blue Monday.I'm hopeful and keeping my fingers crossed that someone will take up the baton!Thank you ladies for hosting!

Tuesday, 3 January 2017

Wishing you all good healthand a safe and peaceful world for each and every one of us to live in.

This year is very special for me as I'm looking forward to the arrival of my French family coming to live in New Zealand!For me this will be a dream come true andsomething that has been on my New Years wish listfor a very long time.😃

Here are the latest photos of

my granddaughters in Paris for

Christmas week

They visited Disneyland Paris

and Galeries Lafayette to see the Christmas Tree

and meet with Papa Noel!

For me the last six months of 2016 simply flew by.

My 2-3 days a week working

more often became 4 and sometimes 5 days

which sadly left me no time for writing blog posts.

However, I feel fortunate to be valued as a team memberin a young working environment!With both of our children living overseasI enjoy my contact with the younger generation.I admire their 'can do' outlook on lifethey all have dreams, plans and long term goalsand in today's market of higher salarieslife is good for them!

So here I am back in this wonderful world ofBlogging!My goal is to post as time allowsI'm very much looking forwarding to rekindlingthe wonderful friendships I've made while bloggingand I feel blessed to be part of this great on-line family!Thank you to the special friends who popped in to say hello!Please fill me in on what's happened, what I've missedout on and any updates you think I should know.Let me know if there is a new party you think I would enjoywhat books, CDs, movies you recommend not to be missedspecial recipes you consider "must haves" and so on.Whose had babies and grandbabies?I'm way behind the eight ball after missing 6 months here!!!